1982 in Sri Lanka
# 1982 in Sri Lanka

The following lists events that happened during 1982 in Sri Lanka.

## Incumbents

* President – J. R. Jayewardene
* Prime Minister – Ranasinghe Premadasa
* Chief Justice – Neville Samarakoon

## Events

* Sri Lanka has their first presidential elections with J. R. Jayewardene taking the lead with a total of 53% of all of the votes cast. The UNP party claims victory.
* The 1982 Sri Lankan national referendum took place on December 22, 1982, giving the people of Sri Lanka the option to extend the life of parliament by 6 years. It was the first and so far only national referendum to be held in Sri Lanka.
